What color is #2F205C?

#2F205C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F205C?

The RGB value is 47, 32, 92: 47 red, 32 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F205C?

The complementary color is #4D5C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F205C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F205C color

#2F205C rgb(47, 32, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F205C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 12.5% green and 36.1% blue (47, 32, 92).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 48% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#2F205C color codes

HEX	`#2F205C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 32, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 12.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 48%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 65%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 65%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.51, 23.8, -33.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.51, 41.21, 305.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.62, 2.41, 10.398)`
Decimal	`3088476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F205C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F205C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F205C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F205C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f205c; }
.text { color: #2f205c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f205c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 32 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f205c, #4d205c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F205C?: #2F205C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F205C?: The RGB value is 47, 32, 92: 47 red, 32 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F205C?: The complementary color is #4D5C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F205C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.